driveshaft grease

Post by **brad360** » 21 Feb 2007 05:52 am

I am told the rubber cover is loose on one driveshaft and whatever is underneath it could do with some grease or something.

Is this urgent?

What do I need to do? Remove the rubber thingy? clean under with anything? What sort of lubricant?

Can the rubber thing be hed down with a plastic cable tie?

Post by **classicswede** » 21 Feb 2007 01:55 pm

You need a new rubber boot probably. Use CV joint grease. New boots are only a couple of quid.

Post by **germ** » 23 Feb 2007 09:11 pm

i am going to use copper ease grease

as its all ive got at the moment

Post by **A M R** » 23 Feb 2007 09:55 pm

lol dont use that stuff!

tbh, just dont drive it until you can get some cv grease. if left for a long time the drive shaft will start corroding and wearing heavily due to friction and heat. eventually you will have a horribly clicking sound when you turn a corner and then it could possibly fall apart and you'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere.

Post by **classicswede** » 23 Feb 2007 09:56 pm

NO

Copper grease has metal particals and will couse the joint to wear. Get the right stuff its not expensive

Post by **germ** » 23 Feb 2007 10:04 pm

OMG!

errrr em i talk about splines and you?

it says in haynes use brake grease :S

Post by **A M R** » 23 Feb 2007 10:07 pm

dont listen to haynes!

just go buy the right stuff. its not expensive.

Post by **classicswede** » 23 Feb 2007 10:22 pm

A M R wrote:lol dont use that stuff!

tbh, just dont drive it until you can get some cv grease. if left for a long time the drive shaft will start corroding and wearing heavily due to friction and heat. eventually you will have a horribly clicking sound when you turn a corner and then it could possibly fall apart and you'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere.

On rwd you dont notice it as bad a fwd but running dry will cause damage. On FWD the most strain is when turning but this is not the same, even so make sure you use the right grease and do not use it untill you have reagreased.
When my rubber split I cheated and changed the shafts as I had better ones.

Post by **classicswede** » 23 Feb 2007 10:24 pm

classicswede wrote: When my rubber split .

Mick leave it

Post by **germ** » 23 Feb 2007 11:45 pm

damn i am talkin about the wrong thing i dont mean driveshaft

i mean the thing that goes into the clutch with slines also the propshaft slines

and got confused with the words today all ive done is be confused

sorry

but i guess its still just as bad? although there isnt movement between the spline thingys.

Post by **A M R** » 23 Feb 2007 11:57 pm

is there a french word for 'spacktard' ???

Post by **germ** » 23 Feb 2007 11:58 pm

wtf is spacktard???

Post by **A M R** » 24 Feb 2007 12:52 am

cross between a spastic and a retard lol

Post by **germ** » 24 Feb 2007 01:18 am

i see......

....yes i am or i was before 12.00

ive just been baffoled by every thing to day no idea why

maybe a gas leak

Post by **classicswede** » 24 Feb 2007 08:36 pm

Copper grease is perfect for lubricating the splines on the prop.